Sandy Forces Few Immediate Equine Evacuations
Pat Raia
October 30, 2012
The storm’s actual impact on horse owners might not be realized for days, some emergency responders say.
The storm’s actual impact on horse owners might not be realized for days, some emergency responders say.
Based on feedback from users, the new website will offer a cleaner, more efficient user experience.
This year’s event features a horse owner program covering advancements in laminitis research and more.
Larry Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, and Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD, DSc, FRCVS, Dipl. ACVS, will be on hand.
Two youths face charges connected to the alleged injury of horses belonging to the Chicago Police Department.
New minimum penalties of $3,500 in fines and a year in jail await those convicted of butchering horses.
Topical cisplatin chemotherapy yielded promising results for treating canker in a small trial.
The flight, rescheduled to 1 a.m. EDT Oct. 29, took off as Hurricane Sandy approached the Northeast.
This year, the symposium will focus on “the latest techniques and topics for the reproduction veterinarian.”
Horses in some states have already been evacuated to safer locations to wait out the storm.
It is important to include horses and livestock in disaster preparedness plans.
The award recognizes Riders4Helmet’s efforts to educate equestrians on the benefits of wearing a helmet.
Research on escape and avoidance can help trainers improve techniques to benefit horse welfare.
Two additional horses at Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, Ill., were moved to an isolation barn area Oct. 26
The measures are in response to a deadly outbreak of equine herpesvirus-1 at an Illinois race track.
Sun is evaluating the regulation of interferon gamma expression in foals and its role in R. equi resistance.
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